Former Copyright Office GC Warns Against Blanket Assertions That AI Ingestion of Copyrighted Works ‘Is Fair Use’
On May 17, Sy Damle, a former General Counsel (GC) at the U.S. Copyright Office, was one of five witnesses who testified before the House Judiciary Committee’s IP Subcommittee hearing, […]
Landmark Warhol Decision Reins in Transformative Fair Use
Yesterday, the Supreme Court, in a 7-2 opinion written by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, found that the purpose and character of the Andy Warhol Foundation’s (AWF) use of Lynn Goldsmith’s photograph […]
Creator Spotlight with Singer/Songwriter and Actress Alexz Johnson
This week we’d like to introduce you to singer/songwriter and actress Alexz Johnson. Alexz is currently on her 2023 tour, and last month, she released her much-anticipated fifth studio album titled […]
Creators at the Forefront of the #StopAAPIHate Movement
Creators have long been at the forefront of social change and activist efforts. The political climate of American history can be traced through its artistic periods as well as it […]
Creator Spotlight with Singer/Songwriter Lana Love
This week we’d like to introduce you to singer/songwriter Lana Love. Lana was a contestant on Season 22 of The Voice where she joined Team Legend. She has opened for several […]
Literary Copyright Cases Writers and Publishers Should Know
Humans have always told stories in the literary and written forms—a time-honored tradition spanning over millennia. Whether conveyed in the form of books, plays, manuscripts, or news publications, these works […]
April 2023 Roundup of Copyright News
In April, the copyright community celebrated World IP Day by recognizing the importance and legacies of women trailblazers in intellectual property. The U.S. Copyright Office also kicked off its first […]
The Impactful Leadership of Women Registers of Copyrights (World IP Day 2023)
The World Intellectual Property Organization is celebrating World IP Day 2023 with the theme Women and IP: Accelerating Innovation and Creativity honoring the pioneering and innovative spirit of women inventors, […]
Respect for Copyright as a Component of ESG
ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) has become an important buzz-word among publicly traded companies recently, especially as some investment funds seek to do well by investing in companies with strong […]
How Existing Fair Use Cases Might Apply to AI
Fair use and AI has been a popular topic recently given the flurry of developments to generative AI systems. As discussed in the first installation of this blog, it is […]